Scores of people experience complications after change from Tysabri to Tyruko as part of NHS drive to save money

‘It was awful for me’: one MS patient shares her experience with Tyruko

Scores of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) have suffered debilitating side-effects after being put on to a cheaper new drug as part of an NHS drive to save money.

About 170 MS patients at Charing Cross...

Netstar, a vehicle tracking, fleet management, and stolen vehicle recovery solutions company, today announced a significant achievement, reaching 2 million subscribers. This milestone reflects not just the growth of the company but also the trust and confidence that our individual customers and businesses have placed in Netstar’s innovative solutions.  Since its inception, Netstar has been […]

Lenovo announced its third-quarter results for fiscal year 2024/25, reporting significant increases in overall group revenue and profit. The company’s revenue grew 20% year-on-year to $18.8 billion, marking the third consecutive quarter of double-digit growth. The group’s diversified growth engines continue to accelerate, with non-PC revenue mix up more than four points year-on-year to 46%. […]

Prosus has reached a conditional agreement to acquire Just Eat Takeaway.com for €4.1 billion in cash, aiming to create a leading European food delivery company. The offer of €20.30 per share represents a 49% premium over the three-month volume-weighted average price. This acquisition is expected to position the combined entity as the fourth-largest food delivery […]

Naspers subsidiary Prosus has agreed to buy Just Eat Takeaway.com for €4.1-billion in an all-cash deal.

Keep an eye on the western sky for the pairing – and you may also see Mercury hovering over the horizon

This week, we keep an eye on the western sky to catch glorious Venus and a young crescent moon.

The chart shows the view looking west from London at 19.00 GMT on the evening of 2 March. At this point, the moon will be just over three days old and have just 10% of its visible surface...

Altron Group expects to report a more than 40% improvement in headline earnings per share from continuing operations.

JSE-listed technology group Altron anticipates a significant rise in headline earnings, forecasting an increase of up to 40%. The company attributes this growth to its customer-centric approach, disciplined strategy execution, and profit enhancement initiatives. Altron announced today that it is in the process of finalising its financial results for the year ending 28 February 2025. […]

Eskom has reduced the intensity of load shedding after the recovery of multiple plants that had failed at the weekend.

The Western Cape High Court has ruled that a bequest to a white supremacy group would promote racial hatred. Judge Rosheni Allie said the bequest by Grantland Michael Bray to Boerelegioen would be used for illegal training purposes which violated constitutional values. The judge said common law provided for a declaration of unenforceability in a […]

Health department orders NIH to hold Federal Register submissions – critical step in process for funding studies

The Trump administration has blocked a crucial step in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) process for funding medical research, likely in violation of a federal judge’s temporary restraining order on federal funding freezes.

The NIH has stopped submitting study sections –...

The National Treasury has expressed satisfaction with the progress being made to remove South Africa from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list. This follows an announcement by the FATF on Friday, in which it upgraded four of the six outstanding action items at the conclusion of its latest plenary meetings in Paris, France. […]

The Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has assured South Africans that the country will overcome the current bout of load shedding crisis by the end of the week. The Minister along with Eskom executives were briefing the media on Sunday to provide an update on the status of South Africa’s electricity generation […]

Startling evidence of the dangers to birds and rivers from over-the-counter drugs should be a wake-up call for owners to press for alternatives

When I was 10, I succeeded in my campaign for a family dog. Part of her care, and our joy as owners, was the monthly application of spot-on worm and flea treatment. With veterinary medicine on my mind as a career, I relished the theatre of vets-at-home....

What started as curiosity would turn into an emotional investment – and eventually, a lifeline

A few nights ago, my phone lit up with a TikTok notification: “WE’RE PREGNANT”. The message wasn’t from a friend. It was from an Australian couple, complete strangers. But social media knows me well because I felt something sharp and bright – joy and relief – for people I will never meet.

It’s...

Pin-prick blood tests that detect possible precursors of Alzheimer’s disease are becoming available – but is it right to label people who will never develop the disease?

It’s difficult to say when he first began noticing the signs, says Chris. He was living abroad and communicated with his parents on Skype. During these calls, his mother would sometimes repeat herself, asking the same...

The electricity utility lost 10 generating units at the weekend but has said it is making good progress in restoring them to service.

Eskom implemented stage-6 load shedding on Sunday after multiple generating units at Camden tripped.

From science-fiction to the real world, flying cars are here – but could the concept actually take off?

2024 YR4, a lump of rock the size of a building, may be heading our way, but don’t start stockpiling the tinned carrots yet

Following the possible trajectory of 2024 YR4 – AKA the scariest asteroid ever detected – is not for the nervous of disposition. Is it going to hit us, or not? Every day, a different answer.

Last Tuesday, Nasa calculated it had a 3.1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032, and...